Miroslav Ondříček

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Miroslav Ondříček is a Czech cinematographer with a body of work spanning over 40 films, including Amadeus and Ragtime.

Contents 1 Life and career 2 Selected filmography 2.1 Cinematographer 3 Awards 3.1 Academy Awards (Oscars) 3.2 BAFTA Film Awards 4 External links

[edit] Life and career

Miroslav Ondříček was born on November 4, 1934 in Prague, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic). He studied filmmaking at the Barrandov Studio Training School and began making movies during the Czech New Wave. His first feature film work was on Miloš Forman's Talent Competition. Ondříček left his homeland after the Soviet invasion in 1968, first moving to Britain, then to America, where he continued his long working relationship with Forman on such films as Hair, Ragtime and Amadeus.

Miroslav Ondříček is father of film director David Ondříček.

[edit] Selected filmography

[edit] Cinematographer

• Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)
• The Preacher's Wife (1996) – director of photography
• Let It Be Me (1995)
• A League of Their Own (1992) – director of photography
• Awakenings (1990)
• Valmont (1989)
• Funny Farm (1988)
• Big Shots (1987)
• Distant Harmony (1987)
• F/X (1986)
• Heaven Help Us (1985)
• Amadeus (1984)
• Silkwood (1983)
• The World According to Garp (1982)
• Ragtime (1980)
• Dark Sun (film) (1980)
• Hair (1979)
• The Divine Emma (1979)
• Leave Me Alone (1978)
• Jakub (1977)

[edit] Awards

[edit] Academy Awards (Oscars)

• Nominated – 1984 Best Achievement in Cinematography for Amadeus
• Nominated – 1981 Best Achievement in Cinematography for Ragtime

[edit] BAFTA Film Awards

• Won – 1984 Best Cinematography for Amadeus

[edit] External links

• Miroslav Ondrícek at the Internet Movie Database